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On the verge of concluding the trial of his life, Pierre Maillard, a cold and rigid lawyer, is forced to spend a day with the most unpredictable man imaginable. A day of madness, which seems absolutely endless to him, and where anything can happen, even the most improbable things. So why does Pierre's secretary always trip over the carpet? And why does his boss always ask him the same thing? Finally, how is it that Pierre always receives the same phone call?
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Baptiste, a talented imitator, is unable to make a living from his art. One day, he is approached by Pierre Chozène, a famous but discreet novelist, constantly disturbed by incessant calls from his publisher, his daughter, his ex-wife... Pierre, who needs peace and quiet to write his most ambitious text, then suggests that Baptiste become his 'answering machine' by pretending to be him on the phone... Little by little, Baptiste doesn't just imitate the writer: he develops his character!

Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the guests quickly escalates and before long the resurgence of old grudges and hidden secrets is unavoidable...